My Culture, My Gender, Me

by Cassandra Jules Corrigan

Overview

Gender diversity knows no borders...
Exploring identities that span the Indigenous Two Spirit people, the hijras of the Indian subcontinent, the mahu people of Hawaii, the female husbands of the Igbo tribe and many more, Cassandra Corrigan beautifully demonstrates that gender identities beyond the binary are a world-wide phenomenon.
This lovingly illustrated guide is an important testament that genders other than male and female have always existed - around the globe - and comes with additional materials to help children uncover the gender identities from their own cultures.
Perfect for parents, children, educators and professionals who work with gender-diverse children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839977626
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	09/21/2023
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	648,333
Product dimensions:	9.84(w) x 9.84(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	5 - 18 Years

About the Author

Cassandra Jules Corrigan is a genderqueer and disabled writer based in Tennessee. Their writing has appeared in X Marks the Spot - A Non-Binary Anthology. They are the author of The Pronoun Book and The Gender Book.

Editorial Reviews

This book is a wonderful introduction to various gender-identities around the world. Before reading this book, I had no idea there were so many groups of people all over the world that recognized so many identities beyond the gender binary. It is very cool to get a glimpse of all the different cultures, through something that they have in common.

NetGalley Reviewer

2023-07-26
A window into an array of genders that exist outside the Western binary.

“When you look at me, which gender do you see?” asks Alawa, the narrator of Corrigan’s latest book on gender. Dressed in traditional regalia, the Indigenous (Nêhiyaw) narrator proudly declares that they are Moosomin First Nation and Two Spirit, “an umbrella term used to describe a variety of gender identities specific to Indigenous tribes across North America.” Alawa introduces readers to their friends from all over the world, including Alohilani, a Native Hawai’ian māhū person; Nayeli, an Oaxacan muxe person; Chideziri, a “female husband” from Nigeria; and Kohei, an X-gender person from Japan. Each friend shares a brief description of their gender and its ethnic context; their joy and cultural pride are warmly conveyed by Butterfly’s cartoon-inspired art. The narrative concludes with Alawa and their friends saying goodbye in their respective languages. The profiles offer only a sliver of information about each gender, and the book would have benefited from bibliographic references. Still, the richness of nonbinary genders across the globe will amaze young readers, and the volume’s limited scope is reasonable, given that this is an introductory picture book. Readers will learn much about the diverse ways that people can understand and express gender. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Nonbinary genders shine in all their splendor. (author’s note, cultural gender identities activity, map) (Informational picture book. 6-12)

Kirkus Reviews